A 10-YEAR-OLD boy in the US accidentally hanged himself, apparently mimicking the execution of Saddam Hussein.


Children in Pakistan and India have also hanged themselves since Saddam’s death, although the latter case is being treated as a suicide.

Texan youngster Sergio Pelico had watched a TV report about the former Iraqi president’s death, which included footage of the noose being placed around his neck.

He was found dead in a room having tied a slipknot around his neck while on a bunk bed.

Police said the death appeared to be accidental and that Sergio, described by relatives as a happy child who was curious, had been “experimenting”.

The day before, he had watched the news of Saddam’s execution on TV with an uncle and asked why he was killed.

Another uncle, Julio Gustavo, told the Houston Chronicle: “His uncle told him it was because Saddam was real bad.

“He (Sergio) said ‘OK’. And that was it.”

He added: “I don’t think he thought it was real. They showed them putting the noose around his neck and everything.

“Why show that on TV?”, he demanded to know.

Police Lieutenant Tom Claunch said: “It appears to be accidental. Our gut reaction is that he was experimenting.”

California-based clinical psychologist Edward Bischof told the newspaper the boy might have been “modelling” or mimicking behaviour he saw on TV that he found interesting or exciting.

“I would think maybe this kid is trying something that he thinks fun to act out, without having the emotional and psychological maturity to think the thing through before he acts it out,” he said.

A nine-year-old boy in Pakistan has also reportedly died trying to copy the scenes from Saddam’s execution video.

Mubashar Ali, helped by his 10-year-old sister, tied a rope to a ceiling fan and his neck.

Their father said the children had been watching the footage of the execution on TV.

Meanwhile, a 15-year-old girl in India hanged herself yesterday in response to the execution of Saddam.

Her father, Manmohan Karmakar, said: “She said they had hanged a patriot. We didn’t take her seriously when she told us that she wanted to feel the pain Saddam did during the execution.”

He said his daughter, Moon Moon, from the region of West Bengal, became depressed after seeing Saddam executed.



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"Why show that on tv?" If you are so fucking concerned why did you watch it with him. I smell lawyers.

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Good to see natural selection is still working.